Page 26 of Someone Exactly Like Me (Wounded Hearts 1)
“Coming right up, sir.” He turns on his heels and walks away.
“It smells so good in here. I’m hungry.” I touch my stomach and her gaze follows my hand.
She smiles and looks back at my face. “I hope you like their food. It’s one of the best Italian restaurants in the area.”
“They have a great menu. Lots of options.” I peruse the menu. “Do you know what you want?”
“Yes, I was here early and looked over the menu.”
“Yes, you were early. I thought I was early, but you beat me.”
She chuckles. “Yeah, sometimes the traffic is awful so I usually plan to arrive early because I’d much rather be early than keep anyone waiting.”
The waiter returns with our wine and we place our orders.
Picking up my glass by the stem, I hold it between my thumb, forefinger, and middle finger, and raise it toward her. “Salute.”
She raises hers toward me. “Cheers.”
We both take a sip.
“Your mom is amazing, by the way.” I shake my head in disbelief.
“That she is.” Pride gleams in her smile. “How did your call go?”
“Incredible. She didn’t just give me contact information, she set up appointments for me.”
“That’s fantastic.” She clasps her hands together. “Who did she get you in with?”
“I have appointments on Monday with James Tank at William Morris and then I see Mick Stevenson at Creative Artists. Then on Wednesday, I meet with Vance Langerfeld at United Talent Agency.”
Pride washes her face again as she nods. “She’s got you in with top-notch people. You’re very lucky.”
“Lucky? I’m grateful. This is so much more than I expected. And it’s all because of you.”
Her eyes gaze down as she shakes her head slightly. “No. I just put you in touch with the person who can help make your dreams come true.”
“Right.Youdid that. And you didn’t have to.”
“Yes, I did.” She tilts her head to the side. “We made a deal. I’m happy I could get the ball rolling for you. Now you just have to show up, be your amazing self, and secure representation here. My guess is, you’ll have your pick.”
“Thank you. That means a lot.” Hmm, that’s quite a statement.
“You’re very talented, Nicco.”
Now the pride is mine. “Thank you.” I sip my wine. “I always like to know from people who’ve seen the movie, what their favorite scene was. Will you tell me what yours was?”
Her chest visibly rises and falls. “I know many women like the sex scenes so you’re probably expecting that.”
Thatisthe answer I get about ninety-nine percent of the time. She whets my curiosity. “Not you?” I can’t stop my brain from flashing a quick vision of her naked in my bed.
“They were very sexy.” Her impassive expression is a stark contrast to the pink filling her cheeks. I smile inside as I shift in my seat, trying to deflate the hard-on growing in my pants. “But my favorite scene was when your character asks Lena to teach him how to be gentle. There’s a vulnerability you masterfully bring forth in the character during that scene that humanizes him. Your portrayal of his desire to be something more, something deeper than the monster, the sexual god alpha-male he showed to the world was what drew me into the character.”
Her words humble me, flowing into me and speaking to my heart.If you only knew.
“Thank you for sharing that with me.” I clear my throat. “So, did you have a good birthday?”
“I did. Thank you again for everything. Honestly, that was unexpected and so generous of you.”
